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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

A young Persian nobleman by the
name of Fassan Dshenedi arrived re-
Gently at Warsaw, after travelling the
entire distance from Teheran to Warsaw
on foot. He had made wager to walk
from Teheran to Paris in eight months,
and has so far consu red six and one
half months on his trip From Moscow
to Warsaw he walked along the railroad
track. He has no travelling companion;
the guarantee for the faithful perform
nee of the undertaking lies in a sacred
oath taken by him before starting,
which binds him to use no conveyance
of any kind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23
LADIES OF THE LAKE.

sort of Romeo felt hat is becoming.
l his is a soft hat with a medium sized
brim stretching out across the forehead,
turning shortly up at the side and quite
close at the back Made of velvet or a
buckram frame, with a heron's plume
a little to the left side, it is fitting
ii ish to the piquant, saucy. Mignon
face so often met on the graceful Yam
kee girl a face that beams above No.
2 boot and smiles approvingly on No
5! glove,
The weather-wise are predicting a
winter of unusual severity They say
hot summer is always followed by the
hardest kind of winter. 1t would
seem that the manufacturers entertain
ed the same opinion, for the new goods
prepared for the American market seem
as well suited to nail down on the floors
or hang up on the walls, for carpeting
or tapestry, as to load the slender backs
of the women in street costumes. A
bundle as big as the weeks wash of a
large family was handed to a dressmak-
er in my presence. 1t turned out 20 be
a few samples of fall goods from a fash
ionabe establishment. A servant who
happened to see them begged for a
piece, because it would make such
beautiful holders 10 use in the kitch.
en-. Some idea can be formed
of the thickness and coarseness
of the materials when it appealed to the
notice of the cook as a fine article
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

A new and picturesque branch OF
business has been established at Calera,
Alabama. An enterprising colored
& ntleman of that place gets bitten by
a rattlesnake ION purpose at 80 cents
a bite. This done, he promptly pro.
ceeds to render the bite harmless by an
external application of clay poultice
and an internal big drink of whiskey
accentuated'with plug tobacco. If the
supply of snakes holds out there is no
reason why the man should not acquire
wealth and fame enough to satisfy him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

Says a correspondent of The Louis
vile Courier journal: There are many
large buildings and evidences of wealth
in Kansas 1 ity, calculated 10 impress
The casual observer, but if he stays here
a little while he will discover that
nearly all of them are owned by people
in the east. All the great cable car
lines are owned by Boston capitalists
who never come out here. save to take
an occasional look at their property.
Poston is the heaviest holder of Kansas
City property, and owns many of the
large buildings and much real estate
New York comes in for big share, and
nearly every large city in the east has
investments here"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23
England has about thirty thousar

new loIh Evening sun
England has about thirty thousand
blind people.
Mrs. Mackay allows herself lOi new
gowns year.
There are twenty seven profe. sioual in
tdels in Newton, Kansas.
a Minnesota father is said to have as.
sisted his son in clipping.
Eugene Higgins came out so at the
Long Branch races
The balloon for the Paris exhibition OF
lsS will carry 100 persons.
Boston harbor is officially pronounced
to be in defencele $ condition.
Senior Barzil o, vice PRESIDENT of Hondu.
ras, Is travelling in this country.
Eli Perkins, wife is said long since to
have lost all confidence in man
The postofiice department has refused 70
name a Nebraska postotiice Old Maid.
Gen. Longstreet ives in farm house
on the summit OF a ridge in North
Georgia.
A failure to vaccinate is Punished at
III rink, A. T., by $500 fine or six months
in all.
Nine cables are used to tell the daily
story of EUROPE to America and America
to Europe.
The author of "Grandfathor's Clockn
has died in London hospital. His
name was &. Bertrand.
Senator sherman is to deliver an adj
dress at the agricultural fair in Wayne
county, y. y, September q.
The Rev. DR.. Burcnard of politi al noto-
riety, is enjoying rest refreshnent AMI
regeneration at aratoga.
The WASHINGTON Critic says that prob
ably half the pre- ent population of the
United states were torn since the war.
The condition II Henry probascos gift
of an 3 COO fountain TO clifton. Ohio, was
that Il should low free forever.
Mrs. Julia a Moore the sweet singer
OF Michigan, is running n democrats
postoihce in wexford county
Pine City. ", T., claims To hove the
small est living womf n she u p years
Old, % niche tall, nd weighs 33 pounds.
An hio girl in a bre ch of promise suit
.howed UP and had letters written to
he within courtship of 10 days.
Henry Seymour ives, TIE Young Napo.
icon OF finance, informed one OF his credi
tors That he bad not to 90 to his name.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

An Englishman recently bought a
farm in Vermont, largely on the assur
ance of the owner that the soil was
strong When he examined the farm
he found that it consisted almost en-
tirely of rocks and hard clay. On being
charged with false representations the
seller calmly replied that the soil was
strong; il the buyer didn't believe it,
let him try to run a plough through it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

1t is gratifying to learn that the no.
toriOus Johann Most has been den cd
citizenship in this country. The clerk
of the superior court in New York, to
whom Most applied to declare his in
ntions, seems to have some adequate
conception of the Importance of his
functions. He put questions to the
anarc Isl which elected the statement
that he should feel it his duty to use
force in resisting the authorities, when
ever they should attempt to enforce
laws which he might regard as detri-
mental to the people. On this declara-
ton the clerk refused 10 administer the
oath Of allegiance. He Will try again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

Judge Tom Hughes is now on a
visit to the English college at Rugby.
Tenn. He is fairly contented with the
success of his colonization scheme. but
still hopes for bigger things. Before
returning to England, Judge Hughes
will go to Kansas to visit son who
lives there, and will also stay few days
in New York. His health is excellent,
and he is the same genial man that he
has always been. II he is growing old
no one would suspect it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23
FOR THE LADIES.
What to Wear and How to Wear
Evening Dresses, street Toilets, Etc.

Evening Dresses, street Toilets, Etc.
September is doubly interesting
month To women who are fashionable
in their clothes Between the toilets of
the present and those of the immediate
future there is divided and sometimes
distracted duty. Some of the first
autumn months costumes, rs seen at
the rural resorts. are illustrated in the
accompanying pictures. Observe the
hats particularly. How picturesque
are they, and how various. For that
style of beauty peculiar to America, and
which for want of better name might
be called the wild rose, name sug-
costing brightness, youth and color,
without precision or regularity-the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

Nothing in this world equals the en-
terprise of some of our American news
papers The Toledo Blade has
"scooped" all its contemporaries by
announcing the date of Christ's second
coming The imp rtant event is set
down for 1914
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23
A George Washington. Colored.

Where did you get this bread" asked
faStidious man of one of the darkies who
peddle chicken sandwi hes In front of the
Monmouth park race track.
AT de raker'S. sab, " replied the man
in evident alarm; "but 70 de 1awd's sake
don't AK me whar | gifts de chickens. -
New York Evening sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

one Wnlch is likely 10 marx the ball
season. Ordinary palm fans are beau
titled by paint, ribbons and foliage until
they be ONE beautiful objects fit for a
lady to carry with the most elaborate
toilet.
The prettiest morning dress or tea
gown of the year came from Paris last
week as model for "A city firm. 1t
was made of mohair canvas cloth,
robins egg blue in color. The back
had vatican plat, and there were
two fronts, one tightly fitting the figure
the other opening over il and falling
like a spring overcoat. 1t was ma
terial that allowed of the pulling out
of threads as for hemstitching. The
under front had ten rows in each of
which six threads had been pulled. and
ribbon. half an inch wide, run in and
out and over and under. There were
several rows down the hanging outside
front, and as many on the vatican plat
behind. The sleeves and collar were
entirely covered with the ribbon pulled
into the drawn spaces. The ribbon was
a lovely rose color and was watered.
The manufacturers are getting up hun
dreds of these pretty, tasteful gowns,
principally in black material, with Grim
son ribbon run in. Cashmere or merino
can be drawn in this fashion, but the
soft threads are difficult TO draw out,
and do not make so smooth and even
an appearance as a harsher fabric.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23

Mrs. Mackay allows herself lO4 new
gowns year
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17
THE LOST NAME.

Once each year, says a writer in the
Boston Transcript, Julia P. Boynton, J
whose poem follows, on the Day of
Atonement, while the Jewish Temple
at Jerusalem remained, the high priest
was accustomed to pronounce upon the
bowed and awe-stricken multitude of
worshipers the blessing which con-
tanned the mysterious name of God
On no other occasion, and from the.
lips of no other person, could the name
be spoken; and when the sacred city
fell before the Ra6an armies, and the
Temple itself was razed to the ground,
the ceremony likewise persisted, and
the name was lost.
We call Thee great, and merciful and wise,
And strong, and just, and tender;
Yea we miss,
We think, no sacred attribute.
In bliss
Thou art the Oliver; and when griefs arise,
As Comforter Thou wipest from our eyes
The helpless human tears.
But what was this
First unknown name, whose memory from
the abyss
Of ages floats and wakens vain surmise?
Over the sole four letters that remain
The scholar pores, and ventures one by one,
The vowels, that sweet sequen ce to regain.
But who shall judge? The chaplet is undone,
And its most precious jewels dropped and
gone.
That Jew who by tradition sw the sound,
And would have given it, lusting for the
gold,
Failed at the word-his lips were inly bound d.
So saint and scholar wonder as of old.
Il is enough. Content, we plead and prove
Thy Name of names, thy perfect Name of
Love.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

relinquished the doctrine of endless
punishment. 1t is safe to say that
had Universalists been treated with toll
cradle kindness, before the time of our
separate organization, the Universalist
church would not have existed. But
another statement is almost equally
evident, namely: had not the Univer-
salist church existed, and labored with
unremitted zeal and energy, the indul-
gence shown to Universalists, in ORTIZ
odox churches, would have been much
less conspicuous, If it had not been
wholly wanting.
Endless punishment, in its nature
and essence, is intolerant and vindic
tive and but for the Universalist
church it would now have been scarcely
less prevalent than it was fifty or a
hundred years ago. The general prog
ress of society has done something to
overthrow it; but our church has been
the chief agency, in effecting this au-
spicious result. Even now, the favor
shown to Universalists by the other
churches, is due more to policy, there
is reason 2 believe, than to principle.
They exp led us from their churches,
and "said all manner of evil against us
falsely" till they saw that this was de-
plotting and running their churches; and
they turned entirely around, and kept all
the Universalists they had, and enticed
as many others to join them as they
could, using all kinds of artifice to eff
feet their object. To say that this is
owing to their liberality and charity is
a strange is-judgment. In most cases
it is an exhibition of profound selfish
ness. If these churches had not sorely
needed the pecuniary support of Uni
versalists, the " liberality' as it is
called would not have been seen. And
if Universalists as a church should
now cease their efforts, many of the
liberal orthodox churches would become
as intolerant as they were fifty years
ago. This would be true at least with
all those that still cling to the old doc
trine.
1t is plain then that our work is not
done. 1t will not do to confide largely
in the apparent liberality of other
churches and SO relinquish our exer-
lions. Let us "work on and work ever''
till we have more evidence that the ap-
parent liberality is not hypocritical.
When they want us in their churches,
more than they do our money, and will
take as much pains to win our poor as
our rich, it will do to trust them.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

handy's hand, standing beside her and
welding the fan slowly. Randy sat rigid
She was watching the mans face.
At last there was change in the sound
OF the rollers-an indefinite softening.
We knew that the tide had begun to 90
out
In uncomfortable, but silent excite
ment L rose, standing still. A quarter of
an hour must have passed. Then I saw
the sick man open his eyes and look at
his wife.
"Rlndy," he said, in what seemed a
perfectly natural voice, az guess we won't
have the Tree Of Death hung up in the
settn room any longer, sence you kinder
don't like it."
lie turned his head more comfortably
on his pillow and closed his eyes again.
The Lord had given Randy Rankin
her freedom.-NeaO York Tribune.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

with it to heal he wounds of the heart.
Not to your wisdom, but to your SIM
plicity will God reveal himself; he hath
hidden himself from the wise and pru-
dent, and shown forth his beauty unto
babes; even SO, Father, for so it seemed
good in thy sight"
And the woodman's little girlP Was
the river so very cold when her young
feet touched it2 We cannot follow far
along that dreary road, nor see far into
that great darkness. But there was no
splash in the water; there was quiv-
ering in the arch which spanned it,
from which the ranger knew that his
child had been taken, not through the
river, but over the bridge, to the noun
tains of myrrh and the bills of franklin
cense.
Long years after the woodman would
tell how, in the black night, his sweet
child closed her thin hands, and, look
ing up to heaven, said, mot my will,
but Thine be done ~ and how she
turned to him and said, Father, give
me one long kiss; 1 am dying" On
the wall were three strange shadows,
cold when touched, dumb when spoken
to; and then the woodman knew what
it was to be alone.
My soul, when that night darkens
around thee, and the last star of human
comfort fades out of sight, may there
bend over thee Zone like unto the Son
of man."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17
PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA.

Take the famous case of Atlanta.
Here was a city of 10000 inhabitants
that boldly entered this contest, and
while not at all regardless of conse-
quences, was yet willing to meet them.
Perhaps as much as million of dollars
were invested in the liquor trade by her
citizens, among whom were men of most
exemplary character and high respecta-
bility. The houses for dribbling out
the pestilence numbered, probably, $50;
and liquor selling and liquor drinking
had about as fair prospects in Atlanta
as one would easily find in any other
city of like population. The nerves
and faith of temperance men were Sc
verely tried by the predictions of the
ruin that was to 6 follow fast and fol-
low faster" upon the triumphs of So
briefly and the suppression of that chief
boon among human rights" the priv
ilege of becoming intoxicated whenever
1t 80 pleased. Notwithstanding these
fearful vaccinations, the friends of
temperance took the risk of all the
harm that was to come of doing right,
and making men better, and rendering
unhappy women and children more re-
signed to their lot. The victory achiev-
ed at the polls did not end by any means
the labors of the Atlanta Prohibition
lists. For months after the contest
closed, these wearied toilers were kept
busy answering inquiries from every
part of the Union as to the extent of
the material damage which followed
the clty's exclusion of the liquor traffic.
The old argument, killed as it had been
by the facts of the case, was constantly
resurrected, and was made 20 do service
in many succeeding temperance cam
palgn. The tale of Atlanta's downfall,
Atlanta's expelled capital, her empty
stores, and her coming desolation was
dinned into the ears of the friends and
foes of temperance reform, until mems
patience was exhausted. - Senator Col
quit, in Nelo Princeton Rsvisto.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

He died-applied at the gate of Para
disc for admittance-St. Peter opened
the gate-"Who are your
"a saved soul"
"Where are you from?"
"From the South Sea Island"
who saved your"
ga missionary
"What missionary"
some from Andover."
Sit down outside there on that brush
pile until the question is settled. We
don't know here whether you are saved
or not."-Unity.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

ALFRED Krupp often used to say,
"Man will only find rest after the soul is
freed from the body" The illustrious
iron worker and gun-msker died a hard
and lingering death. For years the
thought of having to depart ere all his
great plans were carried out oppressed
him. All the leading men of the medical
profession in Germany in turn attended
him, but their art vainly endeavored to
keep the sinking organism alive. The
last OF the number was the Iron Chancel-
lor's physician, DIR. Schweninger, who,
within the last few months visited the
gradually failing man once a week. 1t is
recorded that few days before his death
Herr Krupp said to him, "My dear doc
tor, make me live ten years longer and
L will gladly give you Million"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

-Rebecca Beath, Detroit girl of
ntteen years OF age. deserves great praise
for heroic conduct. She was sailing on
the lake with her parents and three of
her brothers and sisters, few days ago,
when squall struck the boat and SAP
sized it. Rebecca was the only one who
did not lose her presence of mind. She
swan about the boat, and first assisted
her mother to hold on the keel; then
she helped the children to a place of
safety, and by this time the mother had
slipped from the boat and sunk. Rebecca
Owed for her and brought her up. A
boat came to her rescue, but it was over
loaded, and to make room for the others,
Rebecca jumped out and swan to the up
turned boat, saying: "Come back for
me. l am all right"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

Sir Ashley Cooper used to relate the
Following anecdote of an Irish candidate
before the Examining Board of the Lon
don College: what is simple and
what Is compound fracture?' asked the
examiner. The reply was: "a simple
fracture Is when the bone is broken; and
compound fracture, when it's all broke"
Sir Ashley asked him what he meaht by
AL boke?" II meap," he replied, "broke
INTO smithreens. to be sure. I ventured to
ask MIN what was "smithereens." He turn
cd upon me with an intense expression of
sympathy upon his countenance. "You
don't know what is smithereensP Then I
give you upp
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

-Presldent Cleveland writes all his
letters and addresses with his own hand.
lie tried debating to a stenographer
some time ago, but found that it bother
ed him and that he could do his work
much more satisfactorily in the good old
fashioned way.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

Ida Lewis Wilson still keeps thee
ooat IN which she saved thirteen people,
and shabby as it looks, she uses it. and
says IL she were to have the opportunity
70 rescue the drowning, she would
take the old boat rather than the hand
some new one presented her by the citi.
zsns of Newport.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris is at
Long Branch with her two children. Mrs
oartorls, as Gen. Grants daughter in
'ne "hite House, was bright, pretty
young woman, with nothing about her to
distinguish her from a Thousand other
pretty American girls. With added years
she has not only a matronly dignity but
also beauty which makes her charm
ing woman.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

-dovernor Seward used to tell a
story about Governor Draper, who was
olning one day at the Congress Hal
Hotel, where the butter happened to be
particularly rank. "Here john" said
Draper to favorite waiter who was
standing behind him: John, take this
outter away; some people like their but.
ter stronger than Others" John took the
plate held it up to his nose moment
with the air of connoisseur, then put it
oacK again In its place, and observed in a
nrm voice, "Misther Draper, that is the
strongest butter in the house."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, when
asked by New York reporter if there
was any truth in the report that he would
succeed Henry Ward Beecher in Ply
mouth Church. responded: "Are you
gong to dine with Queen Victoria next
week? The reporter intimated that he
was not, to his knowledge. "And you
PROBABLY won't formulate any very de-
mite decision on the subject until you are
invited" the doctor said, with a merry
laugh, and then he added, and there was
q suggestion of deep meaning in the way
ne did 1t: But of course you would't re-
fuse such an invitation"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03
Why Not Take A Life Policy?

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You canot say, "If I stop paying /
shall lose all have put ip."
On ordinary forms of assurance, if
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You cannot say, Life Assurance is
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If it be not so, how is it that thousands
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Examine list of the names ofthose who
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| Judge for yourself as to the merits of Life
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You will find that the mo st prominent
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03

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